Introduced
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To allow a court to award attorney or expert witness fees to a low income person who brings an unsuccessful challenge to a government taking of his or her property under eminent domain. This would not apply to challenges of road projects.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that raises the income threshold for being eligible for an award of attorney or expert witness fees, from 125 percent of the federal poverty line to 200 percent.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Transportation
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the amendments be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered
To clarify the the road-taking exemption in the bill apples to any government-owned transportation project. "Transportation project" is not defined.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To sunset the bill after one year. It would no longer be effective after Dec. 31, 2007, unless renewed by the legislature.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify that the provisions granting costs to an indigent person who unsuccessfully challenges a taking do not affect an indigent person's ability to collect attorney and related fees if he or she wins.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To allow a court to award attorney and expert witness fees to a low income person who brings an unsuccessful challenge to a government taking of his or her property under eminent domain. This would not apply to challenges of road projects. The bill has a one-year sunset, making it an "experiment" unless renewed.
Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which added a one-year sunset to the bill, making it an "experiment".
